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Hospices Are Shirking Drug Coverage, OIG Report Suggests

Published on Fri Aug 30, 2019

The feds’ interpretation is ‘overly broad,’ attorney suggests. More hospice claim audits related to drug coverage are likely on the way, judging by a new report from a federal watchdog agency. The HHS Office of Inspector General found that hospices should have paid for at least $160.8 million in Part D drug payments in 2016, based on an audit of [...]
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